We all have different living situations and different tendencies when it comes to keeping things organized, so naturally there are going to be variations from artist to artist as far as how he or she stores calligraphy supplies. In this blog post, I’m going to show you how I keep my supplies stored and organized! My hope is that you can A) be assured that your current storage situation is correct; and/or B) get some new ideas for storage solutions for your own calligraphy supplies.Continue reading…

It’s not difficult to learn how to use gouache to write calligraphy; and as soon as you get yourself a nice tube of gouache, you’ll be calligraphing up a storm in brilliant color! Before I launch in to the full “how to”, though, I want to talk a little bit about what gouache is and, well, how to pronounce it.Continue reading…

I have touched on using metallic and gold calligraphy inks in a couple of other blog posts, but I gleaned from emailed questions that it’s a topic that deserves more explanation and depth. So, whether you are addressing envelopes for a wedding, hosting a Golden Girls binge-watch party {with gold invitations, of course}, or just wanting to add some bling to your projects, this post should be enlightening!Continue reading…